🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Greek Festival On Sheep Pasture + Book Club

Morning, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this summer morning with all the most important things happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Thunderstorm. High: 86, low: 71.

Here are the top 4 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. For those looking for an outing in the Village this weekend, check out the Port Jefferson Greek Festival! Authentic Greek food, rides, fireworks, raffles, and more will run until Aug. 28 at the Port Jefferson Orthodox Church at 430 Sheep Pasture Road. (Port Jeff Greek Festival)
2. Summer isn't over yet! Port Jefferson Concert Series 2022 will have its last blast concert on Aug. 31. The Eastbound Freight Bluegrass band will hit the stage at 6:30 p.m., rain or shine. (Port Jefferson Village)
3. Meet Nick LaLota, the Republican nominated by Suffolk County voters to run for the seat of the U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin in November. LaLota received 95 percent of precincts on Tuesday, Aug. 23. (TBR News Media)
4. New Italian restaurant, Luca, takes on the vacant spot left by the Pentimento at 93 Main St. in Stony Brook Village Center. The new eatery is set to have its grand opening on Aug. 30. Dinner will be served Tuesday through Sunday. (TBR News Media)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Fourth Fridays Book Club — Port Jefferson Free Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Teen Mortal Kombat Tournament — Port Jefferson Free Library. (Noon)
• Foreign Film Festival: "The Rose Maker" (French). (2 p.m.)
• DIY Calendar — Port Jefferson Free Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patch: "Four males, including a pair of teens, were cuffed Wednesday night after they ganged up on a man, beating him with a baseball bat and then shooting him with a BB gun at a Lake Ronkonkoma park, Suffolk police said." (Patch)
• Port Jefferson Free Library: "Use paint and buttons to create an adorable octopus craft!" (Port Jefferson Free Library via Facebook)

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All right, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Debora Whitehead

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